Senior Project Manager PM IIIIV

Senior Project Manager – Water, Wastewater & Utilities (PM III / PM IV)

Company Name: CPH Corporation
Location: Sanford, FL
Project Focus: Water/Wastewater, Utilities, Public Infrastructure, Pipeline, Lift Station, Water Treatment, and Wastewater Treatment Projects
Work Setting: Full-Time | Reports to Program Manager or Senior Program Manager
Base Salary: $110,000 – $172,000 annually (DOE)
Total Compensation Package: Competitive salary, bonus potential, 401(k), comprehensive benefits, paid time off, professional development, and advancement opportunities
Recruited Exclusively By: Luxus Group

This is a high-impact opportunity for an experienced, PE-licensed Project Manager to own end-to-end delivery of water, wastewater, and utility infrastructure projects within a nationally recognized, full-service A/E firm. As a Senior Project Manager, you will be accountable for week-to-week project execution, managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, client communication, and production team performance.

This role is ideal for a driven project leader who understands that strong project management is equal parts technical delivery, financial control, client trust, and team development. The PM III or PM IV level will be determined based on project management experience, revenue responsibility, team leadership scope, and ability to manage projects from start to finish. An Engineer III moving into the PM track will typically align toward the lower end of the range, while a proven Project Manager with full lifecycle project ownership, PM certification, $2M+ project experience, and 6–10 years of relevant experience may command the higher end.

The goal is to identify someone who can grow toward Program Manager without outgrowing the role too quickly.

• Own overall project production, delivery, and client communication, including plans, design reports, technical specifications, and project deliverables
• Build and maintain project plans incorporating scope, schedule, budget, milestones, forecasts, and resource needs
• Manage assigned contracts, scope development, fee preparation, and Extra Work Authorizations (EWAs)
• Track planned labor budgets versus actual labor burn and correct variances before they impact profitability
• Create and maintain project schedules while ensuring alignment with financial reporting, ETCs, milestones, and EWAs
• Lead production teams through weekly project reviews, task assignments, coaching, mentoring, and coordination
• Serve as the assigned client’s day-to-day contact while escalating strategic items to the Program Manager when needed
• Coordinate architects, engineers, designers, consultants, subcontractors, permitting teams, and clients throughout project delivery
• Prepare pre-bills, percentage-complete updates, billing notes, and support accounts receivable collections
• Monitor labor charges, project financial performance, WIP, AR, direct labor multiplier performance, and project profitability
• Identify scope creep early and promptly propose EWAs, ETCs, or scope adjustments
• Maintain accountability for project QA/QC, safety compliance, Delegation of Authority requirements, and project documentation
• Participate in business development activities, client meetings, presentations, and strategic account growth conversations
• Support upsell and cross-sell opportunities while strengthening long-term client relationships
• Develop junior staff, mentor project engineers, and contribute to building CPH’s pipeline of future project managers

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related engineering discipline
• Licensure: Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Experience: 5+ years of progressive professional experience within the A/E/C industry, preferably focused on water, wastewater, utilities, municipal infrastructure, or public works projects
• Project Management: Proven experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, financial performance, and multidisciplinary teams
• Client Management: Strong experience serving as a primary client contact and maintaining trusted client relationships
• Project…